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Is Our Robot Future Really All That Speculative Anymore?
James Pethokoukis points us to a new working paper about economic growth released by the San Francisco Fed this month. Here's a piece:
Even more speculatively, artificial intelligence and machine learning could allow computers and robots to increasingly replace labor in the production function for goods....In standard growth models, it is quite easy to show that this can lead to a rising capital share — which we intriguingly already see in many countries since around 1980 (Karabarbounis and Neiman, 2013) — and to rising growth rates. In the limit, if capital can replace labor entirely, growth rates could explode, with incomes becoming infinite in finite time.
The Fed paper is particularly amazing when you consider that when outgoing Fed chairman Ben Bernanke mentioned "robotics" in a commencement address last spring, he was the first US central-bank boss to use the word in a speech since Alan Greenspan in 2000. Expect more mentions from Janet Yellen.
Technological progress in AI and robotics — even short of the singularity — raises huge questions about the future of work, mobility, and inequality....What do we make of all those long-range economic and fiscal forecasts from folks at the Fed, Congressional Budget Office, and other expert groups? How do we plan for a future that may be just as revolutionary, if not more so, as the Industrial Revolution?
My long-form take on this is here. The thing that gets me is that so many people continue to think of this as wild speculation. I don't mean the infinite incomes stuff, which is obviously hyperbole since we'll always need more than just capital to make the economy run. I just mean the general idea that robots and AI are pretty obviously going to have a huge economic impact in the medium term future. This is something that seems so obvious to me that I'm a little puzzled that there's anyone left who still doesn't see it. Nonetheless, an awful lot of people still think of this as science fiction. I put the doubters into four rough buckets:
- Moore's Law is going to to break down sometime very soon, and we'll never get the raw computing power we need for true AI.
- There is something mysterious about the human brain that we will never be able to emulate with silicon and software. Maybe something, um, quantum.
- Meh. We've been hearing about AI forever. It's never happened before, it's not going to happen this time either.
- La la la la la.
#1 is at least plausible. I think we're too far along for it to be taken very seriously anymore, but you never know. #2 is basically New Age nonsense dressed up as physics. #3 is understandable, but lazy. We heard about going to the moon for a long time too, but it didn't happen until the technology curve caught up. We're at the same point with AI. #4 is the group of people who kinda sorta accept that AI is coming, but for various reasons simply don't want to grapple with what this means. Conservatives don't like the idea that it almost inevitably will require a much more redistributive society. Liberals don't like the idea that it might make a lot of standard lefty social programs obsolete.
As a liberal believer, I'll put myself in the latter camp. I'm not willing to give up on the standard liberal social program because (a) I might be wrong about AI, (b) if I'm not, we're still going to need variations on these programs, and (c) we still have to deal with the transition period anyway. I assume conservative believers might feel roughly the same way.
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Pharmacokinetic Study of the HCV Protease Inhibitor Boceprevir and the HIV Integrase Inhibitor Raltegravir (OPAL)
Tracking Information | |||||
First Received Date ICMJE | January 26, 2011 | ||||
Last Updated Date | July 23, 2012 | ||||
Start Date ICMJE | August 2011 | ||||
Primary Completion Date | November 2011 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
raltegravir concentrations [ Time Frame: during 12hours on two occasions ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] To determine the effect of chronic use of boceprevir on the single-dose pharmacokinetics of raltegravir 400mg in healthy volunteers |
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01288417 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Descriptive Information | |||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Pharmacokinetic Study of the HCV Protease Inhibitor Boceprevir and the HIV Integrase Inhibitor Raltegravir | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Pharmacokinetic Study of the HCV Protease Inhibitor Boceprevir and the HIV Integrase Inhibitor Raltegravir | ||||
Brief Summary | The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of boceprevir (steady state) on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of raltegravir. The effect on the boceprevir pharmacokinetics of a single dose raltegravir will also be evaluated (compared to historical controls). Furthermore, the safety profile of the combination is studied. |
Detailed Description | A considerable percentage of HIV infected patients is also infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HIV/HCV co-infected patients are likely to simultaneously use treatment for their HIV infection as well as HCV treatment. Therefore, it is important to know if drug-drug interactions occur when combining those treatments. Raltegravir is an HIV integrase inhibitor and approved by the FDA in 2007. Boceprevir is a potent HCV NS3 serine protease inhibitor and is currently in Phase III clinical development. Combined use of boceprevir and raltegravir is not expected to give a major drug-drug interaction as raltegravir is not a CYP3A substrate and thus will not be affected by the strong inhibition of CYP3A by boceprevir. Raltegravir is metabolized by UGT but boceprevir is not known to influence UGT. However, recent data indicate that raltegravir is a P-gp substrate and boceprevir is a substrate and a moderate inhibitor of P-gp in vitro. Even when no drug interaction is expected, it may be recommended to collect sufficient evidence that this is the case as in many cases un-expected drug-drug interactions have been observed in the past. The current study is designed to evaluate the effect of steady state boceprevir on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of raltegravir and the safety profile when used in combination. Furthermore the effect of a single dose raltegravir is studied on the pharmacokinetics of steady state boceprevir in comparison with historical controls. |
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase | Phase 1 | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Condition ICMJE |
Intervention ICMJE |
Study Arm (s) |
Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
Recruitment Information | |||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
Enrollment ICMJE | 24 | ||||
Completion Date | December 2011 | ||||
Primary Completion Date | November 2011 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Gender | Both | ||||
Ages | 18 Years to 55 Years | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Netherlands | ||||
Removed Location Countries | |||||
Administrative Information | |||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01288417 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | UMCN-AKF 10.05 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
Responsible Party | Radboud University | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Radboud University | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. | ||||
Investigators ICMJE |
Information Provided By | Radboud University | ||||
Verification Date | July 2012 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |

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A Talk with Daehoon Jang
MMORPG.com: | Will people with low-end computers still be able to play Xiah? Will they still get to experience the unique oriental painting-like graphics? |
Daehoon Jang: | Yes, people with older systems can play the game, but as you mentioned that the graphics will not be as exciting as with a newer system. The minimum requirements are as follows:
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MMORPG.com: | Characters in Xiah can fly. Does this give them a tactical advantage in combat or is flying meant for aesthetics only? Will flying make gameplay feel like being in a movie like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? |
Daehoon Jang: | The flying feature that exists within Xiah is purely for enhancing the game experience. This feature can be described more as levitating and moving as opposed to flying such as a bird would do. It would be more accurately classified as "wire-Fu" as you might have been in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The developers wanted to keep the unique flying feature that many people associate with Asian fantasy motion pictures. |
MMORPG.com: | What examples from other MMOs do you incorporate to ease Xiah's learning curve? |
Daehoon Jang: | Xiah has an in-game character that provides players with answers similar to a FAQ, but incorporated more directly into the game. There is also a comprehensive beginner's guide available at http://www.gamescampus.com/xiah/. |
MMORPG.com: | Can you give examples of how advanced AI impacts Xiah's game world and game play? |
Daehoon Jang: | That's a great question. Monsters have a built-in feature which recognizes a player's level and experience and respond accordingly. For example, a player may be a high level and encounter a monster. If the monster is by itself, it will not attack the player. Instead, other monsters will be summoned and they will attack the player together. |
MMORPG.com: | How do you think Xiah's console-style gameplay will affect gamers who find consol games off-putting? |
Daehoon Jang: | Xiah has primarily PC-game features incorporated into it; it also has some console-style elements as well. The main focus is on the PC-game feel and game play. |
MMORPG.com: | What has been implemented in the design of Xiah's user interface to keep it fully featured, yet easy to use? |
Daehoon Jang: | The main thing that the developers did when designing the user interface was to make sure that is did not become too cluttered. One feature which helps to do that is that Xiah has many pop-up/down windows. Quick slots are also used extensively throughout the game. Short-cut features are also available where players designate commands that can be used instead of having a button on the screen which players would have to click on. A lot of other games on the market have windows that do not disappear during game play and many players find that feature bothersome. The game was designed to be user-friendly first and foremost. |
MMORPG.com: | Xiah has a strong focus on community. What steps are taken to strengthen the community spirit? |
Daehoon Jang: | We have created the unique feature of sub-communities (Guild, party, relation party, teacher-student, and lover) which allows players to choose the type of community structure they feel most comfortable with. This feature is a first of its kind in online gaming. We are in the process of creating a forum and hope to have that feature ready in the near future. The forum will have sections such as a fan site listing, trade and technical issues. Guild events throughout the game are being planned as well. |
MMORPG.com: | Do you plan to keep Xiah free to play? Are there plans to charge for expansions or unique in-game items? |
Daehoon Jang: | Yes, we certainly will keep Xiah free to play. Players will be able to purchase unique in-game items in the near future. For example, players will be able to buy stats such as "Defence", "Attack" and many others to improve their character's abilities. |
MMORPG.com: | Many MMOGs feature intricate character creation and in-game items of diverse design, helping to maintain distinction among characters. Is anything planned for Xiah to keep players from playing clones of other characters in the game? |
Daehoon Jang: | Depending on the level of your character your clothes and gear change. This feature allows for diffrentation in the game and helps reduce the chances of gamers playing clones. |


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posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44
1. vzwman (Posts: 385; Member since: 26 Oct 2009)
100,000 aps for the isuckphone
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 07:50
2. madurabrain (Posts: 2; Member since: 27 Oct 2009)
wats the use of having 100000 apps... wen ishit cant do multitasking...
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 10:01
5. drewsky (Posts: 147; Member since: 04 Jan 2009)
Thats what I said, about 99,958 are useless!!!! lol
posted on 03 Nov 2009, 14:50
21. Dood (Posts: 269; Member since: 23 Mar 2009)
It can if you are smart enough to make it do what you want it to. Opensourcecat is opensource. Download the right apps from Cydia, tool.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 09:46
3. Illyich (Posts: 167; Member since: 13 Oct 2009)
Well, I for one am happy that such an open platform exists. This is a good thing, you lemonsuckers. Don't think of this in terms of the iphone. Think of this in terms of the good it does for the industry.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 10:00
4. biggles (Posts: 217; Member since: 15 Oct 2009)
Having an open environment for applications programming and having an open platform are two different things. Don't confuse the two. iPhone OS is not open.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 10:05
6. biggles (Posts: 217; Member since: 15 Oct 2009)
Great, now that Apple got their PR for hitting 6 figures, can we go through the app store and delete about 70,000 or so useless apps cluttering the store? I can't find anything worth getting anymore.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 10:28
8. vzw fanman (Posts: 1973; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
get a blackberry and use the blackberry app world, or crackberry, there are lots of great apps.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 22:00
16. vzwman (Posts: 385; Member since: 26 Oct 2009)
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 22:54
17. E.N. (Posts: 2522; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
iphone, isuckphone, icrapple,... it doesn't matter what you want to call it. Just get one.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 10:19
7. numberonenygfan (Posts: 211; Member since: 19 Oct 2009)
the apple OS is great.. but that many apps on it is usless.. however the versitility this brings to the industry is going to be great!!! this is just the tip of the iceburg especially for other carriers! Thanks apple!!! .... android baby!!!!!
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 16:41
11. Mateo8326 (Posts: 472; Member since: 15 Jul 2009)
For all you haters i created a iphone app last year and profited over $8,000 my app is a eight ball machine the old shool ones where you ask yourself a question shake the 8ball (aka iphone) and get your response, i have a 13year friend on my blogger who already profited ove $12,000 off a farting app he started his last year as well.
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 17:10
12. vzw fanman (Posts: 1973; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
now how much would you sell an app like that for bro?
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 20:10
14. Mateo8326 (Posts: 472; Member since: 15 Jul 2009)
its 99cent and apple lets you keep 70% of the profit you do the math ;) the most i that i got award was $1,500 which means more the 2,000 people downloaded my app for the month. if your interest in making app let me know i'll send you the link i'm all about sharing the worth lol
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 20:12
15. Mateo8326 (Posts: 472; Member since: 15 Jul 2009)
The sad part about it is i don't even own a iphone never will, i'm a blackberry user lol
posted on 27 Oct 2009, 18:27
13. videobandit (Posts: 26; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I find it funny how many stories about the iPhone draw people into commenting on them. Most of the time it turns into a raging debate about AT&T vs VZW. We're talking about PHONES here people. It's not that big a deal. Also, how many people care about how many apps the iPhone has? It'd take a long time to just go through them all, not to mention just finding ones that you will use.
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20. Iphoneisthesuck (Posts: 59; Member since: 13 Oct 2009)
YOU ARE SO RIGHT. It does have some really great apps and games.


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While .22LR remains as scarce as a pink flying elephant in my parts, I was curious if using this particular type of setup would be a wise choice for someone who wants to get into the competition shooting world. Ulltimately, I'd like to into 3gun shooting, so far the choices I'm looking at is an M4 style AR15 with a CZ75 serving as my handgun of choice (I'd be using a .22lr conversion kit for both of these firearms). The shotgun I've yet to decide on. Trigger discipline and being able to quickly acquire and fire upon targets appears to be the biggest thing with 3 gun shooting, at least from what I've observed. This means you need to practice...a lot, and that obviously can get expensive if you don't have the facilities/tools to reload. That said, I was wondering if purchasing a dedicated .22lr upper for my AR15 and conversion kit for my pistol of choice would be a good route to go so that I can practice as best I can without breaking the bank. What do you all think, should I bite the bullet on this? (pun not intended) |
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The NCGA has continually provided members the benefit of playing at some of our region's best private and resort clubs through the NCGA Member Outings program. In 2015, you can participate in both weekday and weekend events, and welcome guests to a few select locations. We have also included a brief description of the venues we will be playing, and the website for each course at the bottom of the page.
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Sonoma GC
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There was a time not so long ago when I would've eschewed the opportunity to vacation at an all-inclusive resort. Same with cruises. Cruises scare me into thinking I will drown, so I've avoided them my whole life (saw Titanic-themed movies too often as a child?). Resorts are another matter all together.
My husband and I are both wanders, explorers. We like to go off the beaten path and check out whatever interests us at that moment. We also like to hit all the major landmarks and tool around, guideless and carefree. Thus, we've never considered the all-inclusive resort packages.
They seem like traps. They seem to contain you. And, uhm, they seem uncool. At least they did to the pre-baby me. Now I am starting to understand the appeal. You need something? They've got it. Anything you want is bam, presto, there.
At least it seems like it in the ads I've watched. With children it's probably best not to go off wandering. It's probably best to hang out poolside and arrange for a quiet dinner with a highchair. That kind of thing. Sounds kind of boring but also hassle free. And relaxing. Isn't that what vacation is all about???
Plus they seem safe. I worry about what could happen to us out in the middle of nowhere. At a resort it seems like someone always speaks your language, is always there to help you when you need it, and would know what to do in an emergency.
All of this is pure conjecture, of course, as I've never done an all-inclusive and certainly haven't with kids. So, I'm curious. Have you taken such a vacation? What was it like? Did it meet your expectations? Was the cost worth what you got out of it?
I got the idea in my head after reviewing this. I immediately thought to myself--hey, we could take the kid to ALL these places. We could be the little band of travelers we always were, just plus one more.
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jen said...We have been travelling in New Zealand, and the US with first a small baby (4mo) and then a nearly-toddler (14mo). NZ was a breeze (despite the 27hr flight from the UK!), as my son was breastfed, and it made things a lot easier with not having to cart around bottles and sterilising equipment. The US was harder work as he was bigger, and I had to taste the gross baby food in the airport security (bleurgh!), but luckily was *just* before he weaned so I didn;t have to take formula. That was harder work as he didn't want to be in a car seat, but more rewarding for us as he took more in.
Wherever you go, take NAPPIES. We didn't take them to NZ and took ages (and failed) to find ones that worked. When we went to the US we took our own nappies (replacing them in the bag with cool kit we bought over there at the Outlet malls). If you're thinking of going anywhere exotic then I would highly recommend taking your own favourite brand if you can get it in the luggage allowance (don't forget that babies often have good baggage allowances over and above their strollers)
jen said...PS I should add that now we have two (second is 3mo), we will be sticking to home ground until they are a bit older, if only to avoid going anywhere near airport security in this country! (UK). An all inclusive sounds heavenly, though! For European readers, KinderHotel in Austria comes highly recommended as being extremely child friendly!
Kelly said...There is a lot of terrific travel advice and reviews to kid-friendly resorts on WeJustGotBack.com. The whole site is all about family travel. I use it to plan my trips. You might like it, too!
travelmom said...I have a travel website, Child of Leisure, that is all about travel with kids. It is geared towards the luxury market. Like you, I sort of scorned all-inclusives because they don't inspire you to get out and experience the culture of a place. But depending on the age of the child you're traveling with, not to mention if you're going with more than one child, sometimes these can be worthwhile options, and it doesn't mean you have to take every vacation like this. We did the Ritz Carlton in Jamaica when I was 5 months pregnant with my second child, precisely because we just needed to get away, wanted to be somewhere warm on a beach, knew this was our last vacation with just our daughter and didn't want to have to move about or lift a finger. In future, I'd prefer more gadding about, but this was just what we needed at that time. So don't clos the door on them - and remember too that even with an all-inclusive, you can still leave the property once in a while to get some local flavor. Will I do this every time? Absolutely not - but with young kids or when it's a desperately needed getaway where you just want to veg, these resorts can be good options.


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Part one is in the books, if you'd like to check out who crack my list from 20-16 click here. There's one Giant name on my list still that wasn't on the MLB Network top 20. Who is it? Keep reading!
#15, Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers (MLB Network's #11)
I really didn't think I would have this much of a drop on one of the biggest sluggers in the game, but there are just other players I prefer slightly better. He's durable (13 games missed since 2006 and only one since 2009) and is the perfect hitter to give protection to another superstar. Please note that he's hit directly after an MVP in each of the past two seasons. Would Braun and Cabrera have been the best in league without Fielder looming in the next spot? I don't think so. He may never be an MVP himself, but Prince knows how to help bestow the crown.
#14, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB Network's #10)
Another player with a four spot drop in my rankings, which is amazing considering Hamilton is coming off a career-high 43 homer season. I'm concerned with the drop that Hamilton had in the 2nd half last season where his OPS dropped from an other-worldly 1.016 to .833 in the second half. I think his numbers will take another dip going from Texas to Anaheim, where the park plays more in favor of the pitcher. He's ahead of Fielder for me because unlike Fielder I think Hamilton CAN win an MVP award when he has it all together.
#13, Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB Network's #14)
Hamilton had the great 1st half in 2012 and Pujols had the great 2nd half. If both put together full seasons in 2013, the Angels lineup will be lethal. I also think another year of adjustment to American League pitching will continue to help Pujols return to the MVP candidate he's always been. Pujols had his worst home run output last season and it was still good for 30 blasts. Pujols has had at least 30 home runs AND 99 runs batted in in each of his twelve seasons. The man truly is a machine.
#12, Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants (MLB Network #21)
How can the reigning MVP not be in the top 20 in the game right now? He led the National League in batting average and OPS+ while playing in one of the best pitchers parks in the league. Posey handled one of the best pitching staffs in the league and brought them to a World Series title. He's only going to get better as he's another year removed from that devastating ankle injury. He was underrated by MLB Network, not by me.
#11, Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers (MLB Network #13)
I don't think there's a player that does more quietly than Adrian Beltre. I remember watching "MLB Player Poll" last season where they asked who the best third baseman in the game was and I was shocked that the players actually picked Beltre. That's the kind of respect he has from his peers and should get more of it from fans. He's blossomed into a complete player that can hit for average, hit for power, and can field his position better than anyone. It's up to Beltre to continue to improve to make up for Josh Hamilton's departure from the Lone Star State.
That'll do it for numbers 16-11. Do I have Posey too high? Who do you think should crack the top 10? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter with the link below and use #MapesRightNow.
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The 3U3D Awards: American League MVP Edition
We gave you taste of our MVP ballots on this week's podcast, with the great debate between Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera for the honors in the American League. Here are our full ballots and winners of our 3U3D MVP awards.
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Jeremy Dorn (@Jamblinman): I am a huge Miguel Cabrera fan, but even though he pulled off the Triple Crown, Mike Trout has to be the MVP. His WAR is off the charts, and a 30/49 season is even more impressive than a Triple Crown. Let's not forget that Trout is doing all of this as a barely legal rookie. When you add the whole package (average, power, speed, defense), Trout is far and away the best player in the league and the Majors. Cabrera joined the ranks of few by snatching the Triple Crown – Trout joined the ranks of…well, one. He is the only player in Major League history to hit 30 home runs, steal 45 bases and score 125 runs. And don't forget the .325 average, gold glove defense and that he's only been caught stealing FIVE times. The future for this kid is terrifying. In the year of the underdog, I tip my cap to guys like Adam Jones and Josh Reddick for bringing their teams to a playoff appearance, but the talent across the league is just too strong this year.
Angelo Fileccia (@GODF_TH_R): Miguel Cabrera wins the first Triple Crown in 45 years. Mike Trout becomes the first player in history to hit 30 HRs, steal 40 bases, and score 120 runs. Both players are completely different from each other. Miguel can't beat out an infield hit like Trout can, but no-one is as clutch as Miguel is. Trout's numbers started off hot when he started the year but the last two months have been far from great. Could it have been the fact that pitchers know him better now? Possibly. But Miguel Cabrera got stronger as the season wore on. 25 HRs, .327 BA, .401 OBP, and 65 RBIs since the All-Star break. How about his 17 HRs, .330 BA, .405 OBP, and 45 RBIs in the 7 th inning or later this year? That's what Miggy did. You can say Trout's WAR is almost 4 points higher than Cabrera's and his defense is far superior. Miguel will be playing in the playoffs, Trout will not. Cabrera will win MVP, Trout ROY and quite possibly a gold glove (didn't have a top 3 AL fielding % at CF).
Brian Boynton (@GingaBeard_Man): Cabrera gets my vote because of what he has been able to do when his team needed it the most. In the month of September he hit a slash line of .308/.378/.654 with 10 home runs, and 27 RBI. Winning the Triple Crown while leading his team to the playoffs puts him just over Trout. While Trout has put together one of the best seasons ever, and not just for a rookie. What he has been able to do this season at such a young age is phenomenal. He is a tremendous outfielder providing a highlight full of home run stealing catches and getting under fly balls most other outfielders wouldn't dream of getting to. However he was not able to do enough to lead his team to the playoffs. (I swear I'm not biased) While most of the Rangers team was struggling during the months of July and August Beltre was just starting to heat up leading the team in almost every offensive statistic. Also arguably being the best third baseman in the game making tough plays look routine. (Okay maybe I'm a little biased)
Kurt Peter (@FalconKP): Starting with the AL MVP, there's not a valid reason why Miguel Cabrera shouldn't win the AL MVP. The man plays in one of the toughest stadiums to hit home runs and won the Triple Crown. Mike Trout has undoubtedly brought a lot of fire power to the Angels, but not leading them to the playoffs hurts his resume. (Don't worry, he'll get his shot at MVP, I'm sure of it)
Bryan Mapes (@IAmMapes): Everything else is a sideshow in the AL MVP ballot compared to the main event that is Trout vs. Cabrera. Now I love Cabrera, but Trout is the no-doubt MVP to me. The goal is to help your team win games. Trout did that better than any player in the American League. The Angels called up Mike Trout when they were 6-14 and since then he sparked them to the best record in the American League. There have been seven American League Triple Crown's, but there has never been an American League season in which a player had 30 homers and 49 stolen bases. When you add in leading the league in runs and stolen bases, while hitting a near .325 with amazing defense (he robbed FIVE home runs) Trout wasn't just the most exciting player, but the most valuable one in the league. Josh Hamilton dropped to 7th in my rankings as the Rangers collapsed like the fly ball he dropped in game 162. Rodney will be behind David Price in my Cy Young rankings, but I believe closers are more everyday players and have him in my MVP ballot. Rodney was even named the Rays MVP by teammates. Josh Willingham gets some love from me for having a great season that went largely unseen in Minnesota. There was no bigger breakout player than Edwin Encarnacion in Toronto. Adam Jones led the surprising Orioles to the playoffs and was the heart of the team. Curtis Granderson, Jim Johnson, Derek Jeter, Josh Reddick, Austin Jackson, and Ben Zobrist just miss my list.
Congrats to Tigers Miguel Cabrera on winning the 3U3D AL MVP!
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Making a Case for the HOF: Konerko, Beltre, Pierre (yep, that Pierre), Sabathia and Dunn
I know it's strange to think about – but the reality is that some of your favorite players are going to be in the Hall of Fame. No, not Albert Pujols or Chipper Jones. Those are no-brainers.
What about the guys you don't think about as being consistently great throughout their careers, who still might have half a decade or more left in them?
Did you know CC Sabathia, health pending, could reach 300 wins? Or that Adrian Beltre and Juan Pierre both have a shot at cracking 3,000 hits?
Those numbers typically lock a player into Cooperstown. But in a day and age when even Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa will find it difficult to cross that threshold, the following players' cases become very debatable, regardless of the numbers:
The case for Paul Konerko:
Paulie has become one of the most beloved players in Chicago based on his big, consistent offensive numbers over 14 seasons with the White Sox. At age 36, you have to imagine Father Time is catching up with him and his production will eventually diminish. As it stands now, Konerko is a career .283 hitter with 417 homers.
Konerko doesn't have any individual awards (yet) to add to his resume, but he does have the 2005 World Series ring, and a legitimate chance at 500 home runs. In a full season, he's good for at least 25 dingers. If Konerko maintains that average through the next three seasons, you're talking about a guy who is going to be just single digits away from 500.
Much like Jim Thome, Konerko could play into his 40's as DH and accumulate 500 and beyond by the time he hangs up the cleats. Do 500 home runs, a pretty good average, and a glaring lack of individual accolades put Konerko in the Hall of Fame?
Verdict: Yes. If Konerko gets to 500 home runs, he should be in. On honor alone (Konerko was never linked to PED's), Konerko is more worthy than home run hitters such as Mark McGwire. Not to mention his all-around game was better.
The case for Adrian Beltre:
It's all about health for Beltre. It still blows my mind that this guy has almost 2,100 career hits. So many years of anonymity in Los Angeles and disappointment in Seattle made Beltre forgotten until his 2010 resurgence with Boston. And Beltre has been in the bigs since he was 19, so despite being just 33 years old today, he's in his 15th season.
If Beltre's (who has been fairly lucky health-wise over his career) body doesn't start breaking down with age, he has a very legitimate shot to reach not just the 3,000 hit milestone; but 500 home runs as well. Reaching either number makes you a very strong candidate – both means you're definitely in.
Assuming Beltre will play at least six more seasons (he would be 39 then), whether it be at the hot corner or as a 1B/DH, seasonal averages would have to be fairly mild to reach both milestones. It would require about 150 hits and 25 home runs per season from now on. I think that is very attainable.
Verdict: He's in. I don't think he'll quite get to 500 home runs. But the 3,000 hit club will welcome Beltre around age 40 in his final season. That, plus solid power numbers, a good average and multiple Gold Glove awards will get him in.
The case for Juan Pierre:
I know, I know. I sincerely hope you weren't drinking something that may have the ability to destroy your laptop, because chances are you just dropped said drink all over the keyboard. Now pick your jaw off the floor at my suggestion and examine the facts.
Despite being immensely underrated, kicked to the curb by multiple fan bases and underutilized by multiple managers, Pierre has quietly made a borderline Hall of Fame case for himself. In 13 seasons with six different teams, Pierre is hitting .296. He will be a hot two-week stretch away from 2,200 career hits at the end of 2012, and he's only 34.
Not to mention that Pierre has stolen 588 bases and has a .989 fielding percentage, those hits speak for themselves. He has been mostly healthy his whole career, and could legitimately have 2,500 hits by age 36. At that point he knows it takes five full seasons at the most to reach the coveted 3,000.
Verdict: He doesn't quite make the cut, and the dream title of "most anonymous Hall of Famer" dies with it. I think Pierre will stop getting small contracts from teams in need of a stolen base threatas he ages, and that will keep him around 2,800 hits.
The case for C.C. Sabathia:
The discussion starts and ends with "health" for the big boy, Sabathia. Arm troubles this season, at age 32, are very worrisome for the next great hope of a 300-game winner. He has 192 wins thus far in a career that has seen him ridden by various managers like a horse in the Kentucky Derby.
All that piggy backing has to catch up to Sabathia at some point, which is a damn shame. He's one of my favorite pitches to watch and hails from the same region as I do, so I have a soft spot for C.C. But even with 250 or more wins, at least one Cy Young and at least one World Series ring, I don't think his resume will cut it.
The halls of Cooperstown are decorated with the greatest hurlers to ever play the game. Even if Sabathia manages to stay healthy enough to be a regular starter until age 40, it would take an average of 13-14 wins to reach the milestone of 300 that guarantees you the Hall of Fame. I just don't see it happening, especially as he gets older.
Verdict: I think I made it pretty clear – so close, yet so far for C.C. However, if Sabathia stays healthy for the majority of the next six or so seasons, he could rack up over 250 wins and over 3,000 strikeouts, which gives him an outside shot.
The case for Adam Dunn:
This one disgusts me. That being said, Dunn has put up gargantuan power numbers for most of his Major League career, and home runs are King in baseball, so we must discuss. As a 32-year-old, Dunn has already racked up 402 home runs. He is a DH most days, first baseman occasionally. Either way, that means no wear and tear on his body.
That also means he could pull a Jim Thome and play until his great grand children are in the minors. If Dunn is going to average 30 or more home runs for the next decade, as he very well could, then people won't care how paltry the batting average or how many times he swings and misses.
There it is – the reason this case disgusts me. We are basing it solely on the amount of times a tight end (what? Might as well be – 6'6″ and 285 lbs) can swing really hard and hit a ball really far. Dunn will likely approach 600 career home runs. He will likely hit about .220 for his career. He will definitely strike out over 3,000 times. That's all.
Verdict: Sigh…he'll be in. Unless Dunn suffers a career-ending injury, there will be a plaque dedicated to the gigantic man who slugged mammoth homers sometimes, struck out most of the time.
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The "Almost On Time" MLB Awards
The 1st of September. The day baseball fans realize surprise teams are for real. (Looking at you Athletics, Orioles, and Pirates) There's only one baseball holiday left to celebrate. (Happy Labor Day everyone!) However, it gives us a great chance to really figure out who could be going home with some hardware at the end of season. Going to stick with the Olympics theme and give a top three and "just off the podium" for each award.
National League Rookie of the Year
Bronze Medal: Michael Fiers, Brewers
True story on the podcast, we basically panned Fiers when he got called up. Since then, he's been probably the best starter in the Brewers rotation. He's tied for the best ERA among any rookie with 100+ innings pitched at 2.85 (we'll get to the other player in just a little bit) and has had a great K/9 and K/BB. Fiers will be a solid piece in the Milwaukee rotation in the coming years.
Silver Medal: Todd Frazier, Reds
Has there been a rookie who's stock has risen as much this season as Todd Frazier? The once top prospect came into the 2011 season as the 9th ranked prospect, in the Reds system, not even in all of the minor leagues. Frazier though has been fantastic, especially since filling in the lineup in the absence of Joey Votto. He leads National League rookies in OPS, slugging, and RBI. He's second in home runs to only Wilin Rosario. Frazier is one of the key cogs why Cincinnati was the first team to 80 wins this season.
Gold Medal: Wade Miley, Diamondbacks
Frazier has one more month to try and track down Miley, who sits a top my Rookie of the Year rankings once again. Miley has the same ERA as Fiers, but has thrown 57 more innings than his Brewers counterpart. Miley also leads all MLB rookies in wins with 14. Even more impressive is Miley is 6th in the entire N.L. in WHIP and is tied for 3rd in WAR among pitchers. The gap between Miley and Frazier is small enough that September will decide who will be Rookie of the Year.
Just off the Podium: Bryce Harper, Nationals (though he's heated up again this week), Wilin Rosario, Rockies, Norichika Aoki, Brewers, Anthony Rizzo, Cubs, and Yonder Alonso, Padres
American League Rookie of the Year
Bronze Medal: Scott Diamond, Twins
Despite the best efforts of Matt Moore (3-1, 2.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP in August), Diamond has the better overall numbers (10-8, 3.21 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) to maintain his 3rd position for the 3rd straight month. Every other A.L. rookie is in a completely different tier from these next two who are both in a tier of their own.
Silver Medal: Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics
In most years, Cespedes would be the clear favorite for Rookie of the Year. He's 2nd among A.L. rookies in batting average, OBP, slugging, home runs, runs batted in, hits, and runs. All while helping lead the surprising Athletics into playoff contention on Labor Day weekend. Sadly for Cespedes, he's second in all those statistics and is getting blown out by this next player.
Gold Medal: Mike Trout, Angels
See all the stuff I said Cespedes was second in? He trails Trout in all of those categories. It's not a question of if Trout is the Rookie of the Year anymore, it's if he's still the A.L. MVP.
Just off the Podium: Matt Moore, Rays, Yu Darvish, Rangers, Jose Quintana, White Sox, Ryan Cook, Athletics, Jarrod Parker, Athletics, Tommy Milone, Athletics, Addison Reed, White Sox, Wei-Yin Chen, Orioles, Will Middlebrooks, Red Sox, and Quintin Berry, Tigers
National League Cy Young
Bronze Medal: Johnny Cueto, Reds
This is the most wide open awards race in all of Major League Baseball. There are 10+ players who have a good to great case on why they should win the trophy. Here is Cueto's case. He leads the senior circuit in wins, ERA, and pitcher WAR. Cueto has been the best starter on the team with the best record in the league. He's still underrated if that's possible.
Silver Medal: Aroldis Chapman, Reds
It took me all month to decide that with all of these starters with similar numbers, why not give it to a player that has been utterly dominant in a relief role? Then on the last day of the month I got swayed back to one of the starters that we'll get to next. Chapman's numbers have been video game-esque. He is 2nd in the N.L. in saves with 33, impressive considering he lost nine saves at the start of the season to Sean Marshall. Even more impressive though is his 1.27 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, and an astonishing 113 K in 64 IP, good for an eye-popping 15.9 K/9.
Gold Medal: R.A. Dickey, Mets
I'm back on the R.A. Dickey bandwagon! I'm sorry about that month where he wasn't great and I dropped him out of the top 3 in my rankings. Let me apologize by putting him back in the top spot. I watched Dickey's start against the Marlins on 8/31 and it was just awesome. Dickey posted his N.L. leading 3rd shutout of the season, 5th complete game, and tied Cueto with 17 wins. The shutout also lowered his ERA down to 2.63, good enough for a tied for 2nd with Jordan Zimmermann. Dickey is also top 3 in WHIP, strikeouts, innings pitched, and pitcher WAR. He's been one of the best stories in MLB this season.
Just off the Podium: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers, Matt Cain, Giants, Madison Bumgarner, Giants, Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals, Gio Gonzalez, Nationals, Stephen Strasburg, Nationals, Wade Miley, Diamondbacks, Cole Hamels, Phillies, Kyle Lohse, Cardinals, Craig Kimbrel, Braves
American League Cy Young
Bronze Medal: David Price, Rays
Oh no! The Sale spot is gone! It was fun while it lasted, but Sale and Jered Weaver's sub-par August's knock them out of my top 3. Enter David Price who leads the best rotation in the American League this season. Price is second in ERA (2.53), tied for 1st in wins (16), 5th in pitcher WAR (4.9), 6th in strikeouts (170), and 7th in WHIP (1.10).
Silver Medal: Justin Verlander, Tigers
Verlander has still been his usual great self this season leading the A.L. in pitcher WAR, strikeouts, complete games, and innings pitched. He's provided solid peripherals while keeping the Tigers in the playoff hunt. Verlander having his worst month of the season though in August opened up the door for another pitcher to take his #1 position. Then again, Verlander's worst month is still a pretty good month for most pitchers.
Gold Medal: Felix Hernandez, Mariners
This is not a "oh Felix Hernandez threw a perfect game, he should win the Cy Young" pick. King Felix has the goods to win his 2nd Cy Young award. He leads the American League in ERA (2.43), innings pitched, HR allowed/9 (0.2!) and shutouts (5). Hernandez has more shutouts than any pitcher in the American League, except Verlander, has complete games. Plus, that perfect game was pretty awesome.
Just off the Podium: Jered Weaver, Angels, Chris Sale, White Sox, Hiroki Kuroda, Yankees, Matt Harrison, Rangers, Jim Johnson, Orioles, Fernando Rodney, Rays
National League MVP
Bronze Medal: Ryan Braun, Brewers
If the award was "Most Outstanding Player" Braun's case would be that much better. He leads the National League in home runs (36), runs batted in (92), slugging, and OPS. Braun is doing all of this without the protection he had from Prince Fielder in his MVP season just a year ago. If Fielder was still around and the Brewers were in the playoff hunt, it might be Braun in the pole position for back-to-back MVP's. Instead, he's merely in the hunt.
Silver Medal: Buster Posey, Giants
Posey has been a man on a mission in the 2nd half of season hitting .388 with a 1.131 OPS. Posey is top 6 in batting average, slugging, OBP, OPS, and offensive WAR. He also has handled one of the top pitching staffs in the league at catcher, while leading them to the top of the N.L. West at the start of September. Posey will need to stay hot as San Francisco continues to look for offense with Melky Cabrera suspended for the rest of the season.
Gold Medal: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
McCutchen tailed off considerably in the month of August, but his overall numbers and his team's standing is still enough to warrant the top spot again. He leads the National League in offensive WAR, hits and runs scored, 2nd in batting average, OBP and OPS, 3rd in slugging, plus throws in 24 homers and 15 stolen bases because he's nice like that. Don't forget his Gold Glove-caliber fielding as well.
Just off the Podium: Matt Holliday, Cardinals, David Wright, Mets, Michael Bourn, Braves, Jason Heyward, Braves, Yadier Molina, Cardinals, R.A. Dickey, Mets, Aroldis Chapman, Reds
American League MVP
Bronze Medal: Robinson Cano, Yankees
The "Sale Spot" might now be the "Cano Spot" as the Yankees 2nd baseman finds himself in 3rd place for the 3rd straight month. Cano is top four in offensive WAR, total bases, doubles, and hits. He's been carrying along with Derek Jeter a Yankees offense that has been without A-Rod and Mark Teixeira lately. Cano is also the favorite at second base for a Gold Glove award.
Silver Medal: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
The gap between Cabrera and his first MVP award is closing. Cabrera stayed hot in August hitting .340 while the Tigers continue to try and get into the playoffs. Cabrera is top 3 in offensive WAR, batting average, slugging, OPS, total bases, RBI, and extra-base hits. If the Tigers get to the playoffs, while the leader's team falters. This award could end up a toss-up by the end of the season.
Gold Medal: Mike Trout, Angels
Trout is doing things never seen before in baseball. He's the youngest player to have 25 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. He's on pace to become the first rookie and youngest player to go 30-30. He leads the American League in offensive WAR, batting average, stolen bases, and runs scored. The only mark against Trout, his team is floundering right now among their lofty expectations. If the Angels make the playoffs, Trout is a lock to win MVP.
Just off the Podium: Josh Hamilton, Rangers, Adrian Beltre, Rangers, Adam Jones, Orioles, Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays, Josh Reddick, Athletics, Austin Jackson, Tigers, Josh Willingham, Twins, Paul Konerko, White Sox, and Adam Dunn, White Sox
My quick Manager of the Year picks: Bob Melvin just over Buck Showalter and Joe Maddon in the A.L. and Clint Hurdle just over Davey Johnson in the N.L. Who are your picks for the awards right now? Let us know in the comments!
-Bryan Mapes (@IAmMapes)
Is Hamilton the Best in the Game?
It's May 9th and already this season we have seen a perfect game, 4K's in one inning (twice), two triple plays, a teenager steal home, a 49-year old win a game, two 40-year olds hit walk-off home runs, a position player win a game, a cycle, a no-hitter and now FOUR home runs in one game.
After that outing Josh Hamilton can not be seen as a mere mortal anymore. He is in fact a government built cyborg who's sole purpose is to crush opposing pitchers.
What Josh Hamilton did to the Orioles pitching staff Tuesday is the stuff legends are made of. Not only does he now hold the franchise record, four home runs in a game becoming only the sixteenth player to accomplish this. He is the first since Carlos Delgado did it in 2003. Hamilton also set the American League record for total bases in a game with 18 adding a double as well. This was the best offensive output by one player so far this season followed by Ryan Braun's 4-5. A game in which Braun hit 3 home runs and a triple.
Every home run Hamilton hit was a 2-run shot as Elvis Andrus was standing on first for every one of them.
As awesome as this ride has been with Hamilton so far this season, a revelation came over me as I was watching his fourth home run exit the field by way of center field. Is Josh Hamilton just a great contract year player?
He was last seeking a new contract after the 2010 season one in which he had won the AL MVP award. Hitting a career best .359/.411/.633 with 32 home runs. This season he is on pace to crush all of his personal best records as well as maybe a few Ranger records as well.
I know he is arguably the best player in the game when he is healthy every other year but he seems to be focusing a little more this year than he was last year. Or is my pessimism taking hold of me? Could it be that he is just more determined to win this season after losing his second World Series in a row last year.
Sorry for going off on a rant but that had to be said.
Now back to the man of the hour. Hamilton in his last six at bats is 6-6 with 5 home runs again all with a man on. Giving him a round 10 RBIs over that stretch.
He is the best hitter in baseball right now at this particular point in the season. What makes him even more dangerous are the players that play behind him. With the way he's hitting right now the obvious question is: why even pitch to him?
When he is followed by Adrian Beltre (who had a home run tonight of his own) and Michael Young, the simple answer is you have to pitch to him.
I see this season, with Hamilton all predictions are based on presumed health, being his most prolific and maybe the best "natural" offensive season we have seen in a long time. Remember he was once deemed "The Natural".
Does a record night like that have you forgetting what happened to him during the offseason and his impending contract? No, but it should help his case that he should be paid as one of the best in the game.
Matt Kemp the pressure is now off of you to hit home runs as Hamilton now leads the league in home runs. You may now start working on your stolen bases.
I also learned tonight that Josh Hamilton is latin for MVP. Who would have thought?
-Brian Boynton


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I just tried Corner Labels for the first time and can see how you can use Principal and Base digits to change how many digits are full script and super script. I used PCS MGA Zone 54 on the data frame for some Australian test data stored in GCS GDA94 and it seemed like changing the Principal digits overrode changing the Base ones (but only tested quickly). I used http://mappingcenter.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=ask.answers&q=1301 to help me get into them, and there's a bit of help in http://www.fgdc.gov/usng/resources/esriadding-grids-and-graticules.pdf too. I could not locate anything specific in the Online Help to describe what Principal and Base digits are. |